AIRING DATE: July 29, 2012
Drug dealing mommy. That is Nancy Botwin. In
order to earn a living and in order to provide for the needs of her
children, she’ll find a way just to stand as the mother of the family.
She is a pot dealer who is just trying to do good for her family
although she constantly puts them in danger as she does not think about
the consequences of her actions. Although after she stops selling
marijuana because she marries Esteban, a corrupt mayor of Mexico, her
friends and her family members begin to sell weed to make money as well
and she is very disappointed. Although her sons look up to her, by
marrying Esteban, her family begins to fall apart. But the tale
continues at the eight season. See the forthcoming episode, watch
Weeds Season 8 Episode 5 online.
Because of her decision making, Nancy Botwin’s
family is always somehow in danger or are involved in illegal activities
to make money so it therefore can have a positive and or negative
effect. That’s why Weeds appeals to a large audience because it has a
strong female protagonist but does not display radical feminism. Nancy
is a widow and therefore is not challenging patriarchal society by
choosing work over taking care of the household. In most episodes, there
are many things going on around the Botwin house that Nancy is
blissfully unaware of. Appliances are broken, her kids refer to her by
her first name and her house-keeper refuses to keep house. Instead of
challenging patriarchy, Weeds confronts the ongoing social construction
of gender. Nancy’s identity is not constructed in the same way most
women on television are but she still maintains the core elements
expected of a woman. The show’s appeal is derived from the audience’s
ability to relate Nancy’s character to what they believe is the norm.
This show’s popularity comes from the fact that Nancy is not the kind of
person that audiences would expect to see from a California pot dealer.
Hence, you’ve got to keep track of the episodes, watch Weeds
Season 8 Episode 5: Red in Tooth and Claw online.
